Cover for boxes



,H. SCHWENNEKE.

COVER FOR BOXES.

APPLICATION FILED FEB-8,1921.

1,41 @AQUD Patented May 16, 1922.

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To all to 7mm 2'27 may concern Be it known that. I, I'IANS SGHWENNE-KE, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Chicago, in the county of Cook. and; State of Illinois, have invented certain new an useful Improvements in Covers for Boxes, of which the following isa specification.

My invent-ion relates to pasteboard boxes, such as used for containingmerchandise, for example,.and is particularly directed to the cover of the box where a fol'dingmeans or support is secured to the inside face, adapted to be adjusted to serve as asupport for the box when inclined obversely in the cover element. I

A device incorporating the present inventi on is shown in the accompanying drawing in which Fig. 1 shows a vertical section through the boxand cover arranged to display the contents of the box.

Figure 2 shows a vertical section through the box with the cover in place normally, enclosing the contents.

Figure 3 is anelevation of the box as appearing from left of Fig. 1.

The box 1 and its cover 2 are of well known form. The cover. is of such dimen sions as. to fit loosely,.but. securely over the box. The present invention contemplates attaching (adhesively or otherwise) a folded pasteboard (or other suitable material) strip which has been suitably creased to form the sides, 3, 4:, 5, and 6 of the support. The relative lengths of the sides 3, i, 5 and 6 are such as to make the sum of the lengths 4 and 5 equal to the sum of the lengths of 3 and 6 and the relative lengths of 4 and 6 such as when side 5 has an angular relation with the bottom surface of the cover as that desired for the inclination of the open box the side 6 will form an angle of ninety degrees with the side 5. However, this angular relation of sides 5 and 6 may be varied 1f desired, though greater stability and security will obtain by having this relation ninety degrees as stated.

The sides 4: and .5 combined equaling the lengths 8 and 6, combined as stated, it is possible to fold the sides so the side 6 will be flat upon the inside face of the top of the cover 2 and the, facing sides 4 and 3 and 5 and 6 will be in engagement. This relation and disposition of the support is shown in Fig. 2 wherein the support does not mate Specification of Letters Patent. Patngntgd Mfay 16,1922. Application filed February 8, 1921. Serlal lq'o. 443,449. I

rially encroach upon the containing space of the box 1.

- From the foregoing it is clear that where the contents of the box. are to bedisplayed. on a counter (or other surface) the cover is removed/and placed obversely. on the .sur face of the counter and the support mernber unfolded by pulling the sides i. and 5 upward until the angular relation of side 5 is that desired for the bottom. of the boxwhen in the position shown in Fig. 1.

The end face or flange of the coverat the right retains the box from sliding, and it is thus held-securely and the contents are exhibited saliently.

The drawings and descriptions thereof contemplatebut one form of box cover and support employing the present invention and it is to be understood to be limited to the exact structure shown, but, desire toinclude and cover allmodifications either amplifying the support member or, curtailing it in view of: the subjoined claims.

I claim:

1, Ina cover forcollapsiblemember thereof adjusted to form a support the box. i

2. In a; cover for boxes, a duallyhinged collapsible memberthereof secured to its inner face which is designed to be opened to form a support for the box.

3., In a cover for boxes, a dually hinged collapsible member thereof secured to its inner face which is designed to be opened to form an inclined support for one end of the box.

4.. In a cover for boxes, a dually hinged collapsible support member attached to its inner face.

5. In a cover for boxes, a

boxes, a dually hinged adapted to be for one end of dually hinged support member attached to its inner face.

6. In a box consisting of a containing element and a cover element, a dually hinged collapsible support cover whereby when thesupport member is opened it will form a support for one end of the containing element.

7. In a box consisting of a containing element and a cover element, a dually hinged collapsible support me her attached to the inside of the cover whereby when the support member is opened it will form a sup member attached to the thatI- do. .not wish port for the one end of the containing ele' ment.

.8. In a box consisting of a containing element and a cover element, a dually hinged collapsible support member attached to the inside of the cover whereby when the cover is placed obversely and the support member isopened the support member will form a support for one end of the containing ele ment.

, 9. In a pasteboard box, a flanged cover therefor, a dually hinged folding member attached to the inside face of the cover normally folded, adaptations for allowing the unfolding of the folding member and for employing it as a support for one end of the box when the other end of the box is adj usted to rest obversely inside the cover, one end of the box engaging an end flange of the cover.

10. In a box, a cover therefor, a dually hinged folding member having its sides continuous, attached to the inside face of the cover, adaptations for allowing the unfold-' ing of the folding member and for then employing itas a support for one end of the box when the other end of the box is adjusted to rest obversely inside the cover, one end of the box being retained from sliding by the cover.

11. In a box, a cover 'tl'lGl'G'fOI, a dually hinged folding member having'its sides continuous, attached to the inside face of the cover, adaptations for allowing the unfolding of the folding member and for then employing it as a support for one end of the box when the other end of the box is ad justed to rest obversely inside the cover.

12. In a box, a cover therefor, a dually hinged folding member having its sides continuous, but of different length, two adjacent sides combined equalling the length of the two adjacent other sides, said folding mem ber being adapted to be attached to the inside face of the cover, so when the said folding member is unfolded. and the box is inclined obversely to the inside of the cover the said folding member will form a support for the box along one of the sides of the said folding member.

13. in a box, a cover therefor, a dually hinged folding member having four sides of same lateral direction as the inside face of the cover, but at an angle with the said inside face of the cover.

14;. A collapsible support for boxes consisting of a dually hinged folding member having four sides-of unequal length, two adjacent sides combined equalling the length of two adjacent other sides, said folding member being adapted to be attached to the inside face of the cover of the said box, so when the said folding member is unfolded it forms an unsymmetrical polygon wherein one side is parallel with the inner face of the cover and a side not adjacent to the latter side forms a resting face for the said box disposed in the same lateral direction as the inside face of the cover, but at an angle with the said inside of the cover.

In witness whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name this 3rd day of February, A. D. 1921.

HANS SUHWENNEKE. 

